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Great American Diseases

Their Effects on the course of North American History

Great American Diseases: Their Effects on the Course of North American History presents medical history as it pertains to the major infectious diseases of North America. The book i… Leer más

Descripción

Great American Diseases: Their Effects on the Course of North American History presents medical history as it pertains to the major infectious diseases of North America. The book is designed to provide an interesting and engaging introduction to microbiology, immunology and epidemiology. With the advent of COVID-19, this book will serve as a reference on the history of previous epidemics. The book presents pandemics in an easy-to-read volume and provides concise chapters on the history of a disease, progression of understanding on the pathogen (agent of the disease), and their social ramifications through the history of North America.

Puntos claves

  • 2023 PROSE Awards - Winner: Finalist: Reference Works – Biological and Life Sciences: Association of American Publishers
  • Focuses on the major infectious and parasitic diseases of North America
  • Provides historical and scientific information in an easy-to-digest volume
  • Includes an introduction to the basic science of bacteriology, virology, immunology and epidemiology

De interès para

Medical professionals, Immunologists, Epidemiologists, Biomedical Science students, Premedical and pre-nursing students; Interested laypersons, Medical historians

Índice

1. Infectious Diseases and their Causes

2. Immunity and Recovery from Infectious Diseases

3. Diseases among the First Inhabitants

4. Tuberculosis – Another Ancient Disease

5. Syphilis and the Columbian Exchange

6. Malaria – 1492

7. Smallpox – 1519

8. Measles – 1537

9. Typhoid and Typhus – 1607

10. Yellow Fever – 1647

11. Cholera – 1832

12. Poliomyelitis – 1841

13. Disease and the Civil War

14. Plague and San Francisco – 1900

15. Influenza – 1918

16. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – 1981

17. Panic and Neglect – 2000-2018

18. Another Respiratory Coronavirus; Covid-19 – 2020

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Sobre los autores

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Ian R. Tizard

Ian R. Tizard, BVMS, BSc, PhD, DSc (Hons), DACVM, is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists and a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Immunology, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, The Texas Veterinary Medical Center at Texas A &M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas, USA. Dr. Tizard earned his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1965. He then completed a Bachelor of Science in Pathology and a PhD in Immunology. After completing his studies, Dr. Tizard became a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Guelph, where he remained as a professor until 1982 when he moved to TAMU. Dr. Tizard wrote the first standardized textbook on Veterinary Immunology in 1977. This text, now in its 11th edition, is used worldwide, and has played a major role in establishing Immunology among the key disciplines.

Afiliaciones y experiencia
University Distinguished Professor of Immunology Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA

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Jeffrey M.B. Musser

Dr. Jeffrey M.B. Musser is a Clinical Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. His research includes dairy production medicine, mastitis prevention and control, and quality milk production; pharmacokinetics in exotic and food animals and drug residue prevention; vaccine investigation; and viral diseases of sheep, goats, and birds. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Virginia Tech and his PhD from North Carolina State University. He teaches Biomedical Microbiology and Great Diseases at the undergraduate level and Veterinary Microbiology in the professional school. Dr. Musser has received recognition and awards for his teaching, which have included the Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award, the Distinguished Achievement University-level Teaching Award, the Distinguished Achievement College-level Teaching Award, and the International Study Abroad Education Programs Award.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Clinical Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

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